Ironing-board.



J. D. REYNOLDS.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 3. I916.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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lllIIlJTiUlllHll JOHN D. REYNOLDS, 0F NIOIBBARA, NEBRASKA.

IRONING-BOAIRD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Application filed April 8, 1916. Serial No. 88,609.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN D. REYNOLDS, ,a citizen of the United States, residing at Niobrara, in the county of Knox and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in ironing boards for laundry uses, and has for" its princ'pal object to provide such a construction that the parts will be few and simple so that manufacture will be economical and that. durability may be attained.

The invention has reference to an ironing board which may be readily folded to occupy a very limited space, and may be conveniently extended ready for use. Also it includes certain adjustable features found to be of advantage.

With the foregoing objects in view and others to be mentioned, the invention presents a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as described herein and claimed, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein,-

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the ironing board, the parts being extended. Fig. 2 is a broken away view in side elevation of the ironing board, a sleeve board being added and shown in an elevated or inverted position. Fig. 3 is a, plan view of the ironing board and sleeve board, the standard or prop being omitted. Fig. 4 is a view showing the ironing board when folded. Fig. 5 is a broken away view of the ironing board, showing the sleeve board in a lowered position. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing for a more particular description, the device consists, in part, of an elongated, flat board 6 upon which the work of ironing may be done. It may have any suitable length and width, and as usual. with ironing boards, it preferably is formed convergent toward its free end, as indicated at a.

Numeral 7 indicates a table or other suitable support upon which the device may be mounted for use.

The board 6 is provided with a recess or slot 8, of rectangular form, which opens on its end opposite to the convergent terminal a, midway between its sides or edges, and upon the bottom of by broken lines in Fig. 3, are secured by i its mounting, as

the board, as indicated any suitable means, a pair of brackets 9, each. being provided with an aperture for receiving a pivot pin 10, the inner side of each bracket being disposed in line with a longitudinal wall of the slot or recess 8.

At 11 is indicated a standard or prop provided on its outer side, near its upper end, to open on its outer side with grooves, depressions or notches 12, and also provided, intermediate its ends, at longitudinal intervals, with apertures 13 to receive the pivot pin 10.

As thus described, when the board 6 and prop 11 are connected by the pin 10, the prop may have a swinging movement to make contact with the bottom of the board between the pair of guide strips or elongated brackets 9, and while thus folded, the device occupies a very limited space; and for use, the parts may be readily extended for ironing, the prop for this purpose being disposed inclinedly with its upper end disposed in the slot or recess 8 and engaging the upper side of a projecting top I) of the table or other suitable support, its lower end resting on the floor, the inner end of the board bearing upon the lower side of the support, so that the board 6 .will be disposed horizontally, the projecting ledge or. edge I) of the table being engaged in one of the notches. port has a limited height, the prop may be adjusted longitudinally with reference to shown in Fig. 2, wherein the ledge or leaf b engages in a notch 12 nearer to the longitudinal middle .of the prop to dispose the board horizontally.

Numerals 14 indicate a pair of lugs or buffers, and provided with apertures or formed as staples, and tending to prevent vibrations or lateral swinging movements of the ironing board while in use, these lugs being mounted adjacent to the inner end of said board, outwardly or transversely of the slot 8, and adapted to engage the support.

It will be seen that, since only a few parts are employed in construction, the ironing board may be manufactured at a very-limited expense. It may be easily collapsed or extended, or adjusted for use upon big or low supports, and since its outer end is free, it is convenient in use.

Numeral 15 indicates a sleeve board, provided at its opposed sides, near its inner end with a pair of bearing plates 16 upon If the table or other sup.

prop 20 hearing thereon, and may be swung upwardly, as shown in Fig. 2, 'when the ironing board is not in use, and as is obvious, it may be disconnected from said board, whenever desired; and when substantially the entire length of the sleeve board is required for use, the arm or prop 20 maybe swung inwardly 180 degrees to the p0sition indicated by broken lines in Fig. 5.

Having fully described construction, a further explanation relating to operation is not necessary.

What I claim Letters Patent is,

A device of the type described, including a support, said support having lugs at one end, said lugs having apertures opening out through the inner ends thereof, and a 25 sleeve-board provided upon its opposite sides, at one end, with pivoted links having. foot-pieces engaging the apertures in said lugs, said sleeve-board also having a swiveledprop for engagement With. said 30 support.

In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses,

JOHN D. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

HIRAM A. STURGES, ARTHUR H. STnnens.

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